The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

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Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.

Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.

• Released: 2005-02-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 178 votes

Directed by Rebecca Miller.

Top cast

• Daniel Day-Lewis as Jack Slavin
• Camilla Belle as Rose Slavin
• Catherine Keener as Kathleen
• Ryan McDonald as Rodney
• Paul Dano as Thaddius
• Jason Lee as Gray
• Jena Malone as Red Berry
• Beau Bridges as Marty Rance
• Susanna Thompson as Miriam Rance

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Ballad of Jack and Rose

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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